- ♪ MTV ♪
- Everyone ready? Yeah, I think I am.
I've got my sweatband. Okay, ooh.
Better do my stretches.
[groans]
Oh, I used to find that easy.
Right. Who's ready for a dance-off?
- ♪ She's the queen of the universe ♪
♪ Queen of the universe ♪
- From our host city, London, United Kingdom,
this is "Queen of the Universe."
And here's your host,
Graham Norton.
[cheers and applause]
- ♪ Queen of the universe ♪
♪ ♪
- Ooh. Ooh.
Hello, everyone and welcome to "Queen of the Universe,"
the first all drag, all singing competition
that is truly out of this world.
Yeah.
Tonight, six stunning queens
from around the globe are ready to sing and dance
as they battle for the title of Queen of the Universe
and a cash prize of
a quarter of a million dollars.
Here to encourage them every high heeled step of the way
is our pop diva panel.
Mel B,
Trixie Mattel,
Vanessa Williams,
and Michelle Visage.
Tonight's theme is Future Disco 3000.
So in addition to singing 100% live,
our queens need to boogie to some of today's hottest hits.
Let the disco drag-stravaganza begin!
- Whoo!
- From Manila, Philippines, it's Maxie.
- Ooh.
- Yes. - Ooh.
- [laughs] - From Cancun, Mexico,
it's Taiga Brava. - Whoo.
- From Palermo, Italy, it's Aura Eternal.
- Whoo. - Wowzah.
- Whoo-hoo.
- From Coventry, UK, it's Viola.
- Yes.
- Work, bitch.
- From Orlando, Florida, USA, it's Jazell Royale.
From Sydney, Australia, it's Trevor Ashley.
- Yes! Yes.
- Give it up for our top six queens.
- ♪ Queen of the universe ♪
- Queens, tonight there is a twist.
all: Ooh.
- Yes. Well you might go "ooh."
You'll each be competing in a series of Disco Diva Showdowns.
Each round, two of you will be selected
to face-off against each other.
all: Ooh.
- After both queens have performed,
our studio audience will vote immediately
to determine which queen moves forward in the competition
and which queen will be at risk of elimination.
Let's find out which two queens
will face-off in our first
Disco Diva Showdown.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
Taiga Brava.
And going head-to-head with them is...
♪ ♪
Jazell Royale.
[cheers and applause]
Singing first from Cancun, Mexico,
it's Taiga Brava.
- ♪ Bounce ♪
- It's dance week, honey. Ha!
- For this week's challenge,
we thought it would be really interesting
to give you guys a 20 second dance break
within your numbers.
- Claude is an amazing choreographer.
And what I love about Claude is that he's so good at,
like, going step-by-step with you
and, like, making sure that you look your best.
- Here we go.
♪ Dum, dum, dum, dum, da da-dum ♪
- We've actually added salsa to the performance,
so I'm very happy and I'm bringing my roots to the stage.
I grew up doing salsa with my sister
and with my mom,
but I usually would be the person that was leading.
And now, I'm the gorgeous woman
that's spinning around and being led,
so it's a new experience for me.
We got a letter from Militia. - Oh.
- It says, "Hey, baby.
Well, shit. They don't got me." [laughter]
I had a very strong connection with Militia.
- Hi. How are you? - Hi. Ooh.
Walking back into the Queen Room without Militia
just felt emptier.
"I never imagined I get so close with anyone
as quickly as I have with you."
Militia and I--like our relationship
comes off of a place of mutual respect
and appreciation for, like,
each other's art.
"You gave me so much peace and strength.
I hope I was able to return the favor."
You did, baby. - She not in heaven, girl.
[laughter]
- We love you, Militia. - You okay?
- I just really hope that I can make Militia proud,
but if in the meanwhile, I can be around hot guys.
Why not?
[laughs]
[cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
♪ It's bad bitch o'clock, yeah ♪
♪ It's thick 30 ♪
♪ I've been through a lot ♪
♪ But I'm still flirty ♪
♪ Is everybody back up in the building? ♪
♪ It took a minute, tell me how you healing ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm about to get into my feelings ♪
♪ How you feeling? How you feel right now? ♪
♪ Oh, I'm not the girl I was or used to be ♪
♪ Hey, bitch, I might be better ♪
♪ Turn up the music, turn down the lights ♪
♪ I got a feeling that I'm gonna be all right ♪
♪ Okay, okay, all right ♪
♪ It's about damn time ♪
♪ In a minute I'm a need a sentimental ♪
♪ Man or woman to pump me up ♪
♪ Feeling fussy ♪ - Yes.
♪ Walking in my Balenci-ussies ♪
♪ Trying to bring out the fabulous ♪
♪ 'Cause I don't give a fuck way too much ♪
♪ I'm a be like two shots in my cup ♪
♪ Want to get ooh, want to get down ♪
[moans] ♪ That's how I feel right now ♪
♪ Turn up the music ♪ - Whoo!
- Yes! - ♪ Turn up the music ♪
♪ Turn down the lights ♪ - ♪ I got a feeling ♪
-♪ That I'm gonna be all right ♪
♪ Okay, okay, all right ♪
♪ It's about damn time ♪
♪ ♪
- Work, bitch.
♪ ♪
- ♪ It's about damn time ♪
[cheers and applause]
- Yes, yes, yes.
- Oh, Taiga Brava.
Oh, oh, the cape returns. - Yes, it's here.
- Oh.
- Isn't that just the body suit, Michelle?
[laughter]
- So tonight it's all about the dancing.
We're you impressed, Michelle?
- I love that you did the TikTok dance
and incorporated that.
You can't hear that section of the song
without just doing that dance,
so I thought it was really smart to keep that in.
Very proud of you. Very happy with dancing.
And the energy was wonderful.
- [laughs]
- You're so confident. This is all about performance
and the energy that you give and that you just gave
is always extra and full-on. And I love it. Yes.
- Thank you. - Yeah.
- We saw your roots, which I loved.
You showed us Cancun. You sold it.
You're a pro. - Thank you.
- And we're here for you. - [laughs]
Bitch.
I think usually removing a wig in drag
is do, do, do, do, but this is your hair?
- No.
- Oh, I thought it was your hair.
- But thank you though. - It really...
- Oh, sorry. Yes. - Oh, perfect.
- Of course it is.
- I'm stuck on Trixie, a drag queen,
asking if that is your real hair.
[laughter]
I'm totally perplexed by this moment.
- I have a lot of lashes on, Michelle.
It really was an effective reveal.
What a way to start the night. - Yes.
- Thank you. - Yes.
- Give it up for Taiga Brava.
Thank you so much. - Bye.
- ♪ Queen of the universe ♪
- Taking on Taiga Brava in a Disco Diva Showdown--
from Orlando, Florida, USA, it's Jazell Royale.
- I have done three ballads.
Yes, I have.
But now, it's time--now, it's time
for the queen to shake these titties.
- Six, seven, and we go bam.
- When we were in rehearsal
and I saw the choreography,
my heart was in my foot.
Don't call me up there. [laughter]
- How you finding it so far?
- Very difficult.
- Intimidating.
- So we're giving you that last dance break.
- Okay. Now, I can follow
some choreography, but I've never been labeled
as a dancing queen.
I'm terrified. I'm honestly terrified.
- And we go left, left. And we go down.
We go right, right. - Okay, I lost it.
- Ah. - That's okay. That's fine.
So, you know, we want to really make this performance
super special. - Yeah.
- Like is there any skills that we have that we can
throw in there? Any...
- You know, I don't really have many tricks,
but I do have a very famous trick that I think we could
add to it. I don't know.
I love to pull out my tricks and surprises, you know?
It's kind of like the quiet storm
and then you just kind of bam, bam, bam, bam, bam.
I'm at the end. Hopefully, I can impress
all of the judges because I have yet to do that.
- Yes. - You know and I never
really gotten a solid, positive critique from Mel B.
- Bad move. You should've never sung that song.
Some of it was quite nasally.
The notes didn't hit at the end.
- I want to do my best to impress Mel B.
I'm super, super, super, super nervous,
but no risk, no reward.
♪ ♪
♪ When I get messed up at the party ♪
♪ I make a scene and get upset ♪
♪ But when I wake up in the morning ♪
♪ You bring me breakfast in bed ♪
♪ And act like there's nothing to forget ♪
♪ Maybe I should count my blessings ♪
♪ That you're just that type ♪
♪ So call me masochistic ♪
♪ But sometimes I want to fight ♪
♪ Every time I leave, you pull me closer ♪
♪ I hang up the phone, you call me back ♪
♪ Why don't you mess me round like you're supposed to? ♪
♪ You're turning me cruel ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm just wanting you to react ♪
♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪
♪ You're turning me cruel ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm just wanting you to react ♪
♪ Every time I leave, you pull me closer ♪
Queen of the universe,
put your hands together ♪
♪ Phone you call me back ♪
♪ Why don't you mess me round like you're supposed to? ♪
♪ You're turning me cruel ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm just wanting you to react ♪
♪ ♪
- ♪ Hey ♪
♪ Hey ♪
♪ ♪
- ♪ You're turning me cruel ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm just wanting you to react ♪
♪ ♪
- Yes. Yes.
- [mouths words]
- Jazell Royale, everybody.
- She's freezing. - [laughs]
- Hey, how did you feel after that?
- I feel amazing.
I have a standing ovation from Mel B.
- And should we start with Mel? You being the most critical
of all the judges of Jazell Royale,
how did you feel tonight?
- I don't think I've been critical.
I've just been honest, but tonight--yes!
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. - Okay.
- You just threw yourself into it.
You were like, "I don't give a fuck."
- [laughs] - I'm in it.
So, yes and yes. Of course I'm gonna stand up for you.
- Thank you. - Ohh.
- Uhh, I'm sorry. Did you want us to react?
- Yes. - Because I think
my mouth was like this the entire time.
You gave us sex appeal,
and then you broke into your skill set.
- These are my background dancers.
- There you go, honey. - [laughs] Yeah.
- When did you discover you could do boobography?
[laughter] - When I got my boob job,
I think I went to pick something up off of the ground,
and I felt my muscle, like, flex.
And I just started practicing.
I learned I can do it one at a time,
I can do 'em at the same time, to the beat.
[laughter]
- [laughs] I am impressed, bitch.
- Thank you. - I am impressed
I am--I am imbreasted.
I mean, it--you know, the nerve of you
to put on a red winter jacket and look like
literally, a porn star.
I would look like Eric fucking Cartman
in that jacket.
You could do the same makeup every week,
but you change it every time. - Thank you.
- Bitch! - Yes!
- Congratulations. - Yes!
- Thank you. [cheers and applause]
- Jazell, listen, I was so happy
that you weren't doing a ballad.
Yay!
I love seeing you push yourself.
This made me very happy tonight.
- I think you're a dynamic performer.
- Thank you, thank you. - Yes.
- Thank you so much. Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
- So, to the audience, who is your favorite.
Taiga Brava or Jazell Royale?
[cheers and applause]
- Taiga was amazing. - Amazing.
- So, so good. - Jazell, she committed,
and that must've hurt. - She worked her assets,
all her assets. - All over.
- Yeah. Oh, yeah. - Yeah.
[laughter]
- Okay, here we go.
Our drag-loving studio audience has spoken.
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
[suspenseful music]
- And the queen going through
to the next stage of the competition is...
♪ ♪
Jazell Royal!
- ♪ Queen of the universe ♪
[cheers and applause]
- Congratulations, Jazell.
So, Taiga Brava, it's not over yet.
You still have a fighting chance
to remain in the competition.
Please, give it up for Taiga Brava!
[cheers and applause]
[upbeat music]
- ♪ Queen of the universe ♪
- Two more queens are about to face off,
as they sing and dance like there's no tomorrow.
Performing in our next Disco Diva Showdown is...
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
It's Aura Eternal!
[cheers and applause]
Taking Aura Eternal on will be...
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
Trevor Ashley!
Up first, from Palermo, Italy, it's Aura Eternal!
[cheers and applause]
[light music]
- Last week, I didn't expect to be on the bottom.
If I went home, I would've been destroyed.
But I have a fight in me,
and I want to dance.
This time, I will make sure they will see in me
a pop dancing diva.
- Feeling good? - Yes!
- Excited? - Yes!
- So that goes: fresh, fresh, and you look
to the front you look.
Head, you go, dum, dum, dum, dum.
There we go. - Okay.
- Well, she did Mary J. last time.
- I'm not a dancer.
- Ah, like that.
There you go.
- I found my dance routine to be very complicated,
but the harder it gets, the more motivated I am,
so I'm gonna get it.
Last time, when I was risking going home, you know...
- Yes. - I just couldn't stand
this feeling of not showing even more.
And I really want to sell it, you know?
I--I really want this. I really want this.
I just cannot wait to get on that stage,
dance my ass off,
and show the audience why I am supposed to be there.
[cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
- ♪ You're the one that I've been waiting for ♪
♪ Gotta quit this cryin', nobody's gonna ♪
♪ Heal me if I don't open the door ♪
♪ Kinda hard to believe, gotta have faith in me ♪
♪ Freak out, freak out, freak out, freak out
♪ Look at me ♪
♪ Get down, get down, get down, get down ♪
♪ Look at me ♪
♪ Freak out, freak out, freak out, freak out ♪
♪ Look at me now ♪
♪ 'Cause all I ever wanted was love ♪
Are you ready to dance with me?
Stand up! Everybody, stand up!
♪ I want your stupid love, love ♪
♪ ♪
♪ I want your stupid love, love ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ ♪
- Work it!
♪ ♪
♪ Oh, yeah, yeah ♪
- ♪ I want your stupid love ♪ - Work!
- Whoo!
♪ We've got a stupid love, love ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ I want your stupid love ♪
- Yeah!
[cheers and applause]
- Aura Eternal, everybody!
All right, "Stupid Love,"
let's see what sort of love you're getting from the panel.
- Your performance was adorable,
it was sweet, energetic,
your dancing was so cute, you got into it.
I loved it.
But I'm gonna talk about your look,
'cause I have no idea what I am looking at here.
So much going on.
The jacket could've been a little, little bit shorter,
or the leggings could've been a little, little bit tighter
just to accent what you have.
Remember that you're a tiny little creature under there.
But all in all, your performance--
I was very impressed, Aura.
Very impressed. - Hey!
[cheers and applause]
- It wasn't the greatest performance from you,
but I could see what you were working with,
and you made it work, and you did commit.
And that-- I have to appreciate that.
- Thank you.
[applause]
- Love this giant hair. It's Lady Marmalade,
but it's Lady Mt. Dew, perhaps. [laughter]
- Ha! - You are a fabulous vocalist,
and I think you sing better
than this song allows someone to sing.
You can sing beyond this type of song.
- When we got a chance to hear you sing high,
that's when you came alive,
and we could hear your power and your clarity up top.
You got the audience up.
You're gonna have to hope that they stand up for you
in a couple of minutes. - Yes. Good point.
- Aura Eternal, everybody!
[upbeat music]
- ♪ Queen of the universe ♪
- Taking on Aura Eternal, from Sydney, Australia,
it's Trevor Ashley. [cheers and applause]
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- I don't think last week could've gone any better.
- This is the first pitch perfect song
I've heard all season yet I think so far.
- This week is a hard week for me because it is
such a different style of dance than what I'm used to.
- Step, and hip.
You wanna think of your hips, so you wanna go.
- I'm shit on my hips. Sorry, doll.
Oh, my God.
It was scary doing it in front of the other queens,
just 'cause we know that they can pick up dance real fast.
It's nerve-racking, I won't say it's not,
and I wish, you know, we'd have had
a few more days with it. - A few more weeks.
- Get it really in your body. Like, a good week and a half.
[laughter]
The queens might think
this is gonna be the week where I fall down,
but I'm gonna show them that this is the week
where I actually step up.
[cheers and applause]
- I think it's Aura who's a little pop princess.
- Yes. - How are you feeling
about that? - Look, I hope that
because we're so completely different
and the numbers that we're presenting
are in a different spirit,
I hope that it goes down really well
with the audience tonight.
- All right, get on up there. - Thanks, Graham
- All right. Cheers, Trevor.
[cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
- Oh, yes, bitch.
- ♪ Who's that sexy thing I see over there? ♪
♪ That's me, standin' in the mirror ♪
♪ What's that icy thing hangin' 'round my neck? ♪
♪ That's gold, show me some respect ♪
♪ I thank God every day ♪
♪ That I woke up feelin' this way ♪
♪ And I can't help lovin' myself ♪
♪ And I don't need nobody else ♪
♪ Uh-uh ♪
♪ If I was you ♪
♪ I'd wanna be me, too ♪
♪ I'd wanna be me, too, I'd wanna be me, too ♪
♪ If I was you, I'd wanna be me, too ♪
♪ I'd wanna be me, too, I'd wanna be me, too ♪
♪ ♪
- Yes! Go on, Trevor! Yes!
♪ ♪
- ♪ If I was you ♪
♪ I'd wanna be me, too I'd wanna be me, too ♪
♪ I'd wanna be me, too ♪
♪ Ohh, ohh ♪
♪ Ohh ♪
♪ Ohh, me, too ♪
[cheers and applause]
- Trevor Ashley!
Oh!
- Oh, I just love you, Trevor Ashley.
I wouldn't expect anything less
than what you did tonight.
I mean, you sold it, you gave us performance,
drama, comedy, the boobs, the out of breath.
And then you owned the dance break.
And I bloody loved it.
- Thank you, Mel. - Loved it.
- Thanks, darling.
- I fuckin' love you, bitch. - Ah!
- This is a singing competition,
and if you just sing that amazing song--
I love that song, I love Meghan Trainor--
it wouldn't have been the song to pull ahead with,
but being a theater person, you understand
if I have this many bars and this many minutes,
how do I keep it interesting the whole time?
- Oh, thank you. - Um, yes. Yes, yes.
I love you. I love your little belt buckle.
I wish it was bigger and stoned, but that's okay.
- I know. - You look so fucking gorgeous.
It's the blush, it's eye makeup.
You look so hot. You look like a woman
playing the slots. [laughter]
- I was thinking it was a big Jennifer Coolidge.
- Oh, my God! Totally!
- You made us howl with laughter this time.
Not only with your shimmy, but with your attitude.
You acted the shit out of it
from the very beginning to the end.
You can tell that you've been around for a long time,
but you still-- [laughter]
That is not a dig--honey. - I think that's a compliment.
- Honey, I'm the oldest one on the panel right here.
I've been around longer than any of these bitches, okay?
- Yeah. - So I understand
what it's like to be seasoned,
but you make it fresh every time.
- Yes, yes! [cheers and applause]
- And, Michelle.
- I was struggling a little bit with the vocal at the top
because it felt a little bit-- my ears were going,
"Where's the pitch?" I couldn't grab the pitch.
I really couldn't get it.
And then you kinda performed it and got yourself back onto it.
And then at the end you nailed it
and gave us some gorgeous high notes
in succession, stronger, stronger, stronger.
But all-in-all, I just love watching you.
- Thank you. Thank you so much.
- For the second time tonight,
the studio audience must vote for which queen
will continue in the competition
and which queen will be up for elimination.
So, who was your favorite queen,
Aura Eternal or Trevor Ashley?
- Whoo, that's a hard one. - Please vote now.
- The stakes are high. - Who's it gonna be?
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
[cheers and applause]
- Our drag-loving studio audience has spoken.
[suspenseful music]
The winner of this Disco Diva Showdown is...
♪ ♪
Trevor Ashley!
- ♪ Queen of the universe ♪
- Congratulations, Trevor.
Sadly, Aura Eternal, you are now at risk of elimination,
but all is not lost.
You still have a chance to save yourself
a little later in the show.
But for now, please give it up for Aura Eternal!
[cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
- ♪ Queen of the universe ♪
- It's time for our final Disco Diva Showdown,
Viola versus Maxie.
Queens, remember, after you both perform,
our studio audience will immediately vote
for their favorite.
Good luck to you both.
Up first, from Coventry, UK, it's Viola!
[cheers and applause]
[energetic music]
- Last week's performance--
I feel like I did a good job,
but the judges disagreed.
- Your performance right now
is very school play and very amateur.
- I just think it's too basic for me, Viola.
- Listening to the judge's critiques,
I felt like absolute shit.
- There we go. [cheering]
Last number. Thank you, guys. Thank you.
- Thanks. - This week is definitely
a way for you to come back and give them
a whole different side of you.
- Yeah.
I do like a little jive from now and then,
a little step and tap.
I wouldn't call myself a professional dancer,
but I am comfortable learning and picking up choreography.
- One, two, and then three, four,
five, six, seven, eight.
[cheering]
- But this is really fast,
so it's been a challenge.
And I don't wanna make any mistakes
because I've got a lot to prove this week.
Last week, I don't think Militia got
the worst critiques, so I thought,
I was gonna be going straight home.
And I just wanna make sure that no one hates me
for still being here.
- I hate everyone for still being here.
[laughter]
- It feels like I've got a second chance,
so I'm just gonna give it all I've got
and show everyone why I deserve to stay.
[cheers and applause]
- You're up against Maxie. How does that make you feel?
- Uhh--
She can dance better than me,
so if we're being judged on dancing today,
you know, I'm-- I'm shittin' bricks.
- All right, well, you won over the audience once,
you can do it again. - Thank you.
- Off you go, Viola.
[cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
- ♪ When I look back upon my life ♪
♪ It's always with a sense of shame ♪
♪ I've always been the one to blame ♪
♪ For everything I long to do ♪
♪ No matter where or when or who ♪
♪ Has one thing in common, too ♪
♪ It's a, it's a, it's a ♪
♪ It's a sin ♪
♪ ♪
♪ It's a sin ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Everything I've ever done ♪
♪ Everything I ever do ♪
♪ Every place I've ever been ♪
♪ Everywhere I'm going to ♪
♪ It's a sin ♪
♪ ♪
♪ For everything I long to do ♪
♪ No matter where or when or who ♪
♪ Has one thing in common, too ♪
♪ It's a, it's a, it's a ♪
♪ It's a sin ♪
♪ ♪
- Whoo!
♪ ♪
- ♪ It's a sin ♪
[cheers and applause]
- Viola, everybody!
- Oh, my word. Hello.
- Oh, yeah.
Crowd on their feet, Viola.
How do you feel about facing the panel again?
- Really, really excited. I'm absolutely terrified.
I am terrified. [laughter]
- Why's your skin pink?
- Because I wanted to be an alien.
- Ohh. - I wanted to look
really different. - I love the fit of that suit.
I live for a suit.
I think it's modern. I think the alien came through.
I think that you had conviction.
And I thought tonight, all around,
was a much better and stronger performance.
- Oh! [cheers and applause]
Thank you so much.
- I love the suit, as well.
You've combined, like, retro '80s
with something very modern...
- Yeah. - Which is fantastic.
I think you listened to all of our critiques,
and we see your potential.
We see where you can go.
So thank you for listening. Good job.
[applause]
- Last week, your look really lacked direction,
it lacked technique, it really lacked ambition.
This is, like, the exact opposite of that.
You have an exact vision that you've executed very well.
And, look--I mean, the fit, the makeup.
I've painted myself pink for photoshoots
or album covers.
It's not easy.
The fact that you're 20 years old, I mean,
you should just be really proud of what you did tonight.
Really. - Thank you.
- Really good. - Thanks.
- Last week was a bit of a shit show,
but this week, you brought it right on the stage.
- I had the motivation. - No, but you know what,
that's what happens.
When somebody gives you a criticism
that you don't really understand or even agree with,
that should not make you feel sad,
that should make you come on and do a performance like that.
Like, "I'll show you."
- Thank you.
- Give it up for Viola! [cheers and applause]
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- ♪ Queen of the universe ♪
- Taking on Viola, from Manila, Philippines,
it's Maxie! [cheers and applause]
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- Filipino people love to sing,
Filipino people love to dance,
and there's always a competition for that.
Being competitive is in the blood,
that's why I'm very excited and confident.
- So, what we're gonna do
is we're gonna teach you the last chorus.
We're just gonna throw it at you and try it out.
That's all we can do, right? - Mm-hmm.
- So let's go. And gah, gah, dum.
Dah, rock, rock, push. Step.
♪ ♪
- It's just sharp. - But it's not--
- It's the hand. - It's sharp.
- He's like, four, five.
- The choreo is great.
I picked up it so quickly. [snaps]
And I trust Claude.
I know he got the moves, and I want that moves.
- You wanna be the superstar.
But now they're all looking to see the real you.
- Okay. - You need to feel who you are.
I do think there's way more of you in there
that you can put into this.
You wanna feel this. - Right.
- Give it more heart. - That's why I'm here.
I have this. - Yeah, well, give it to us.
- Yeah. - We want more, and more,
and more, and more, and more.
Yes. - Yes.
I believe in myself. That's why I'm still here.
♪ ♪
And, yeah, I will fight until the finale...
♪ ♪
and wear the crown.
This is my moment. Nobody can steal that from me.
[cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
♪ Common love isn't for us ♪
♪ We created something phenomenal ♪
♪ Don't you agree? ♪
- Oh, I love this song!
- ♪ Don't you agree? ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Who needs to go to sleep when I got you next to me? ♪
♪ All night, I'll riot with you ♪
♪ I know you got my back and you know I got you ♪
♪ So come on ♪
♪ Come on, come on ♪
♪ Let's get physical ♪
♪ Hold on just a little tighter ♪
♪ Come on, hold on ♪
♪ Tell me if you're ready come on ♪
- Work, bitch.
- ♪ Baby, keep on dancin' ♪
♪ Let's get physical ♪
Get ready to dance break.
- [laughs]
♪ ♪
- ♪ Ohh ♪
♪ Let's get physical ♪
Everybody put your hands together! Come on!
Sing it! - ♪ I know you got my back ♪
♪ And you know I got you ♪
- ♪ So come on, come on ♪
♪ Come on ♪
♪ Let's get physical ♪
- Whoo! - ♪ Lights out ♪
♪ Follow the noise ♪
♪ Baby, keep on dancing like we ain't got a choice ♪
♪ So come on, come on ♪
♪ Come on ♪
♪ Let's get physical ♪
♪ Physical ♪
[cheers and applause]
- Maxie, everyone!
Wow! [laughs]
Oh, young bones, eh. [laughter]
Let's go to Michelle.
- I think Dua Lipa was a great choice of song for you.
You are young, you are energetic.
I thought the dance was fantastic.
I thought you sounded good.
The wig reveal was adorable.
I love all this tinsel hair.
The issue was it was completely in your face.
I saw you flipping it and trying to get it back
to where it needed to be, but I thought it was just dynamic.
[applause]
- Let's go to Vanessa.
- Well, you did a back bend and a split,
which was enough for me.
I just think that you're the whole package.
You rose to the occasion.
This is exactly what we're here for.
[applause]
- The wig, when it came off, you got me.
This blue tinsel hair-- everything made sense.
I thought the performance was really, really strong.
I loved it. Bloody loved it.
- Thank you. - She's getting the gist.
The gist is got.
- Okay, I mean, girl, this look,
it is so fuckin' wild.
You came around the corner with the--
it was like Taylor Swift android,
like, "Mortal Kombat" RadioShack fantasy,
and I'm gonna think about it
for the next 12 years of my life.
[laughter]
I'm always waiting for the voice that I'm, like,
that's the voice that I just can't wait to see
what happens next,
and I think you're that voice for me.
[cheers and applause] Yeah.
- For the final time tonight,
the studio audience will vote for the queen
they think should stay in the competition.
Studio audience, who won you over?
Please vote now.
- Audience, voting is now closed.
- Our drag-loving studio audience has spoken.
[suspenseful music]
Based on the audience vote,
the winner of this showdown,
the queen going through to the next stage
of the competition is...
♪ ♪
Maxie.
- ♪ Queen of the universe ♪
- Congratulations, Maxie.
Commiserations to Viola.
You are now at risk of elimination,
but you will have a chance to stay in the game.
Please welcome back Taiga Brava and Aura Eternal!
[cheers and applause]
Here is your last chance to avoid elimination
and stay in the game.
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
[suspenseful music]
- Tonight, six queens have gone to battle
in epic Disco Diva Showdowns.
However, three queens remain at risk.
First, a serious question.
How do you feel about having a threesome?
[laughter]
No, it's a singing threesome, that is.
Before the competition, we asked each of you
to learn a selection of survival songs
that you could be asked to perform at any given point
during the competition.
Well, that time has arrived once more.
Tonight's survival song is
"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves."
[cheers and applause]
But you will be performing it together as a group.
After you perform, our pop diva panel
will decide which two queens stay
and which queen will be eliminated.
[audience exclaims]
Make some noise for Taiga Brava,
Aura Eternal, and Viola! [cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
- ♪ Listen, now there was a time ♪
♪ When they used to say ♪
♪ That behind every great man ♪
♪ There had to be a great woman ♪
- ♪ But in these times of change ♪
♪ You know that that is no longer true ♪
♪ So we're comin' out of the kitchen ♪
♪ 'Cause there's somethin' we forgot to say to you ♪
♪ You know ♪ all: ♪ Sisters are doin' it ♪
♪ For themselves ♪
♪ Standin' on their own two feet ♪
♪ And ringin' on their own bells ♪
- ♪ Now this is a song ♪
♪ To celebrate ♪
♪ The conscious liberation ♪
♪ Of the female state, yeah, we said ♪
all: ♪ Sisters are doin' it for themselves ♪
♪ Standin' on their own two feet ♪
♪ And ringin' on their own bells ♪
- ♪ Now we ain't makin' stories ♪
♪ Oh, we ain't makin' plans ♪
- ♪ Don't you know that a man still loves a woman ♪
♪ And a woman still loves a man just the same way ♪
all: ♪ Sisters are doin' it for themselves ♪
♪ Standin' on their own two feet ♪
♪ And ringin' on their own bells ♪
♪ Sisters are doin' it for themselves ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
[cheers and applause]
- Bloody hell!
Whoo!
- Well.
Well done, queens.
Sensational performance.
You've done all you can,
but tonight, one queen must leave the competition.
Your fate now lies in the hands of our pop diva panel.
Panel, you must decided which two queens
you want to save.
Please confer now.
- Can I just say, that was epic.
[cheers and applause]
- Whatever happens, I love you.
- All right. - All right, panel.
Time is up.
Michelle, please, can you give me the name
of the first queen the panel has chosen to save.
[suspenseful music]
- The first queen that we have decided to save is...
Taiga Brava.
[cheers and applause]
- Thank you.
- Congratulations, Taiga Brava.
You may join the other queens.
Two queens remain.
♪ ♪
Trixie, please give me the name of the second queen
the panel wants to save.
- Tonight, the queen who's gonna be singing
for us again is...
♪ ♪
Aura Eternal
[cheers and applause]
- Congratulations, Aura Eternal.
Commiserations to you, Viola.
Is there anything that you'd like to say?
- The fact that I'm here
amongst all these talented queens
has just made my dreams come true.
Thank you so much.
Give it up for Viola, everyone!
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- ♪ Queen of the universe ♪
- Citizens of the world, may I present to you
your top five queens!
[cheers and applause]
You're all still in the running to be crowned
Queen of the Universe
and walk away with a grand prize of
a quarter of a million dollars! [cheers and applause]
Next time, we are stripping down,
and we mean that in the truest sense.
Everything will be revealed.
Until then, shoulders back, tits out,
and always reach for the stars!
♪ ♪
- ♪ Queen of the universe ♪
- ♪ She is the queen of the moment ♪
♪ She is the queen of the night ♪
♪ And she pulled the heavens ♪
♪ And brought the light ♪
♪ She's the queen of the universe ♪
♪ Queen of the universe ♪